Oct 19, 2023 · A fire rainbow is one of the few halos formed by the refraction of light in plate-shaped ice crystals mixed in the atmosphere, typically in cirrus clouds.

The misleading term "fire rainbow" is sometimes used to describe this phenomenon, although it is neither a rainbow, nor related in any way to fire. The term, apparently coined in 2006, [3] may …

Mar 26, 2023 · The fire rainbow or circumhorizontal arc is a captivating optical phenomenon where cirrus clouds appear rainbow-colored due to the diffraction of light by hexagonal ice …

Nov 6, 2024 · An image shared to Facebook in July 2024 authentically showed an atmospheric phenomenon known colloquially as a “fire rainbow,” or a circumhorizontal arc, photographed …

Jan 28, 2025 · Fire rainbows, scientifically known as circumhorizontal arcs, are among the most dazzling and rare optical phenomena observed in the sky. Despite their dramatic nickname, …

May 19, 2013 · “Fire Rainbows” or "rainbow clouds" are neither fire, nor rainbows, but are so called because of their brilliant pastel colors and flame like appearance. Technically they are …

Apr 17, 2018 · A fire rainbow refers to the circumhorizontal arcs which are neither a type of rainbow nor flame. A fire rainbow is as a result of light being refracted as it passes from the …

Nov 18, 2024 · What is a Fire Rainbow? A fire rainbow, or circumhorizontal arc, is a type of halo that appears as a horizontal band of vivid colors near cirrus clouds. The effect occurs when …

Aug 20, 2015 · First of all, they’re not ‘fire rainbows’; in fact, they’re not rainbows at all. The correct name is circumhorizontal arc, and it’s an optical phenomenon formed by the refraction …

The spectrum of colors displayed in a fire rainbow is truly mesmerizing. The refraction process breaks sunlight into a spectrum that includes red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.